Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an exceptional Consultant Nurse to join the Urgent & Emergency Care (UEC) team at Newham Hospital, part of Barts Health NHS Trust. This is a key leadership role designed for a senior nursing professional with significant experience in emergency care, a strong academic and clinical practice background, and a passion for improving care delivery at pace and scale.
As Consultant Nurse, you will lead the development of clinical standards and the advancement of nursing practice across the UEC pathway, spanning the Emergency Department (ED), Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC), and Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC). You will provide strategic and clinical leadership to embed safe, evidence-based, person-centered care across all aspects of the service.
Informal discussion regarding role is welcomed
Main duties of the job
In this role, the successful candidate will:
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Lead and innovate in advanced clinical practice, working autonomously for an agreed proportion of clinical sessions based on service need
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Design, implement and evaluate education and training programmes to support workforce development across UEC, including advanced practice roles
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Actively contribute to the UEC research agenda, driving improvement through audit, innovation and academic partnership
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Act as a visible role model, change agent and expert practitioner, working collaboratively with senior nursing team, consultants, operational leaders and system partners
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Support and influence the implementation of national priorities, local transformation initiatives, and new models of care to improve quality, flow, outcomes and patient experience
This is an ideal post for a dynamic, experienced nurse leader ready to shape the future of UEC delivery in one of the most diverse and vibrant areas of London.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachments below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachments below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse/Registered Paediatric nurse/Registered AHP
- Further relevant professional studies
- ALS/ATNC/TNCC or APLS/EPLS
- MSc Advanced Clinical Practice
- Non-medical prescriber
- Evidence of credentialing with RCEM or willingness to undertake
Experience
Essential
- Working autonomously in advanced clinical practice
- Senior leadership role in urgent & emergency care
- Evidence of service improvement
- Evidence of participation in research, audit, and service evaluation
- Evidence of workforce / practice development and teaching
- Awareness and understanding of current health issues, and in particular to demonstrate an excellent understanding of recent initiatives within Urgent & Emergency Care
Skills
Essential
- To possess advanced clinical practice skills in an emergency department environment
- Problem solving skills - able to respond to unexpected issues and provide first line response and to identify appropriate sources of secondary support
- Knowledge of quality, standard setting, benchmarking and audit alongside a working knowledge of clinical governance and its implementation
- Ability to organise and manage day to day departmental activities and the activities of large multidisciplinary team within this
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse/Registered Paediatric nurse/Registered AHP
- Further relevant professional studies
- ALS/ATNC/TNCC or APLS/EPLS
- MSc Advanced Clinical Practice
- Non-medical prescriber
- Evidence of credentialing with RCEM or willingness to undertake
Experience
Essential
- Working autonomously in advanced clinical practice
- Senior leadership role in urgent & emergency care
- Evidence of service improvement
- Evidence of participation in research, audit, and service evaluation
- Evidence of workforce / practice development and teaching
- Awareness and understanding of current health issues, and in particular to demonstrate an excellent understanding of recent initiatives within Urgent & Emergency Care
Skills
Essential
- To possess advanced clinical practice skills in an emergency department environment
- Problem solving skills - able to respond to unexpected issues and provide first line response and to identify appropriate sources of secondary support
- Knowledge of quality, standard setting, benchmarking and audit alongside a working knowledge of clinical governance and its implementation
- Ability to organise and manage day to day departmental activities and the activities of large multidisciplinary team within this
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
